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Tired of the same old song? Saddle up to this list of the newest craft beer spots to open in NYC - the newest is listed first. We'll update this list whenever a new spot opens, so check back often!
246 W 38th St (btwn 7th Ave & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · Garment District · 75 tips and reviews
Brew York: A worthy craft beer option in Midtown with 60 beers on tap from the likes of Radiant Pig, Founders, Ommegang, and Bell's. Even with the great tap list, the amazing food outshines the beer.
19 S William St (Also entrance on Stone St.), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Financial District · 36 tips and reviews
Brew York: Stone Street's beer scene gets a German flair at this bi-level spot with 24 brews on tap and a menu featuring beef stroganoff, wurst, and - of course - shareable jumbo pretzels.
German Restaurant · Fort Greene · 138 tips and reviews
Brew York: This German beer bar, opened by two Brooklyn residents that grew up in the Black Forest region of Germany, serves up over a dozen traditional brews on tap and all the traditional food to go with it!
7 N 15th St (Btwn Franklin St & Norman Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Greenpoint · 96 tips and reviews
Brew York: From the folks behind Greenpoint's Brouwerij Lane is this spacious beer hall featuring local brews, house-made brews, and fragrant food that wafts from the open kitchen.
Brew York: Fill your growler downstairs, but head upstairs for sixteen craft beers on tap including some brewed exclusively for Whole Foods. There's a full food menu to pair with 'em, plus an outdoor patio.
Gourmet Store · East Williamsburg · 20 tips and reviews
Brew York: Because every L Train stop deserves a craft beer shop, Morgan Avenue gets one with this storefront stocking dozens of craft bottles, 20 on draft for growlers, and lots of artisanal food to pair.
Brew York: This Astoria gastropub got a wake-up call and added 16 rotating craft taps in place of what was a bland beer menu last fall, adding another worthy beer spot to a Broadway stretch teeming with them.
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 98 tips and reviews
Brew York: Its location screams "frat bar," but the 24 craft beers on tap scream back otherwise... and so do the upscale takes on bar food and the signature $23 Bone Marrow Burger.
78 Reade St (btwn Church St & Broadway), New York, NY
Pub · Tribeca · 50 tips and reviews
Brew York: More restaurant than bar, this might be one of the more romantic beer dates you can take in New York. The 22 rotating taps from breweries like Barrier and Allagash will keep you coming back.
502 Franklin Ave (btwn Hancock St & Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 44 tips and reviews
Brew York: The Wiley empire that owns spots like Bar Great Harry and Owl Farm take their talents to Bed-Stuy with 12 craft brews on tap, visiting food vendors, and - naturally - two pinball machines in the back.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Gowanus · 56 tips and reviews
Brew York: Pickles and beer, together at last! This collaboration between Brooklyn Brine and Dogfish Head pairs great vegetarian food with a rotating selection of brews from the beloved Delaware brewery.
Brew York: Bay Ridge gets serious about craft beer at this colorful spot with 16 rotating tap lines, a big backyard, and more sausage and hot dog options than you could ever dream of.
Beer Garden · Upper East Side · 187 tips and reviews
Brew York: Patrick Donagher has done it again. 30 rotating tap lines at two bars, growler fills, well-executed food, and a big backyard. Grab an NY brew ($5 from 11-7) and marvel at the bad-ass draft system.
710 Myrtle Ave (btwn Spencer & Walworth St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 79 tips and reviews
Brew York: Don't be intimidated by the steel facade - behind it is the perfect man-date venue: heaping helpings of barbeque, sports on the big screen, and a whopping 41 craft beers on tap that rotate regularly.
533 Atlantic Ave (btwn 3rd and 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 51 tips and reviews
Brew York: Should you stay or should you go? The 16 taps, sandwiches, and friendly staff say "stay," but the bottles, growlers, and proximity to Barclays Center say "go." Either way, we say "drink."
52 A Carmine St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Beer Store · West Village · 27 tips and reviews
Brew York: You won’t have to trek across town anymore for big, boozy, and unusual craft beers now that this bottle shop has opened in the West Village. And you can get a growler filled here from their ten taps.
409 Willoughby Ave (Walworth Street), Brooklyn, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 11 tips and reviews
Brew York: This beer distributor opened their doors to the general public this summer, offering up six-packs, large-format bottles, five taps for growler fills, and kegs for your kegerator, if you're so lucky.
38 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 149 tips and reviews
Brew York: Sister to downtown's Houston Hall, this bar offers house-exclusive beers brewed at Greenpoint Beer Works in Brooklyn and some tasty pub food to pair. Sneak a peek at the cool basement beer cellar.
Beer Garden · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 47 tips and reviews
Brew York: Bed-Stuy is getting in on the craft beer game fast with this pint-sized spot with 10 rotating taps, a DJ booth, a front patio, and growlers to go.
Brew York: On a quiet residential block steps from Midtown is this beer bar and shop, featuring 12 taps, a cask engine, countless bottles, and a "grandpa fridge" stocked with cans of old-school regional lagers.
Brew York: Forest Hills bites its craft beer chops on this spot serving 16 taps, a rotating cask engine, a bottle selection that’s two dozen deep, and a gut-busting gastropub-inspired food menu.
Brew York: The beer revolution marches further east in Crown Heights with this joint featuring 20 taps, and pitchers of beer for those warm, sunny days in their sprawling shady backyard.
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 111 tips and reviews
Brew York: The kind of neighborhood beer joint the West Village was waiting for. Coffee in the morning, then 12 rotating tap lines, bar food, and a basement stocked with 3 pinball machines for the night owls.